2026–27 Sporting CP season
Sporting CP 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 season will be the 134th season in the history of Sporting CP, and the club's 93rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, the club will be participed in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga, and the UEFA Champions League.
| 2026–27 season | |||
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| President | Frederico Varandas | ||
| Head coach | Rui Borges | ||
| Stadium | Estádio José Alvalade | ||
| Primeira Liga | Matchday 1 | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Fourth round | ||
| Taça da Liga | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Champions League | League phase | ||
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Players
Current squad
- As of 2 February 2026[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source | |
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| Summer transfers | ||||||
| Disclosed total | ||||||
| €0 | ||||||
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer transfers | ||||||
| Disclosed total | ||||||
| €0 | ||||||
Friendlies
Pre-season
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Primeira Liga | 8 August 2026 | 16 May 2027 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Taça de Portugal | 21–22 November 2026 | TBD | Fourth round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Taça da Liga | 27–29 October 2026 | TBD | Quarter-finals | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| UEFA Champions League | 8–10 September 2026 | TBD | League phase | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Primeira Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 17 | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Liga Portugal 2 |
| 18 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Liga Portugal
Results by round
Matches
| 8 August 2026 1 | Estrela da Amadora | v | Sporting CP | Amadora |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Gomes |
| 14 August 2026 2 | Sporting CP | v | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 23 August 2026 3 | Sporting CP | v | Alverca | Lisbon |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 30 August 2026 4 | Rio Ave | v | Sporting CP | Vila do Conde |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 6 September 2026 5 | Sporting CP | v | Nacional | Lisbon |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 13 September 2026 6 | Famalicão | v | Sporting CP | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho |
| 20 September 2026 7 | Sporting CP | v | Arouca | Lisbon |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 11 October 2026 8 | Braga | v | Sporting CP | Braga |
| --:- -WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga |
| 25 October 2026 9 | Sporting CP | v | Académico de Viseu | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 1 November 2026 10 | Casa Pia | v | Sporting CP | Rio Maior |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
| 8 November 2026 11 | Sporting CP | v | Moreirense | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 29 November 2026 12 | Porto | v | Sporting CP | Porto |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão |
| 6 December 2026 13 | Sporting CP | v | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 20 December 2026 14 | Gil Vicente | v | Sporting CP | Barcelos |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
| 20 December 2026 15 | Sporting CP | v | Estoril | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 27 December 2026 16 | Benfica | v | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz |
| 10 January 2027 17 | Sporting CP | v | Santa Clara | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 17 January 2027 18 | Sporting CP | v | Estrela da Amadora | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 24 January 2027 19 | Vitória de Guimarães | v | Sporting CP | Guimarães |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques |
| 31 January 2027 20 | Alverca | v | Sporting CP | Alverca do Ribatejo |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca |
| 7 February 2027 21 | Sporting CP | v | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 14 February 2027 22 | Nacional | v | Sporting CP | Funchal |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Madeira |
| 21 February 2027 23 | Sporting CP | v | Famalicão | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 28 February 2027 24 | Arouca | v | Sporting CP | Arouca |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca |
| 7 March 2027 25 | Sporting CP | v | Braga | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 14 March 2027 26 | Académico de Viseu | v | Sporting CP | Viseu |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Fontelo |
| 21 March 2027 27 | Sporting CP | v | Casa Pia | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 4 April 2027 28 | Moreirense | v | Sporting CP | Moreira de Cónegos |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Parque Moreira de Cóngeos |
| 11 April 2027 29 | Sporting CP | v | Porto | Lisbon |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 18 April 2027 30 | Marítimo | v | Sporting CP | Funchal |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo |
| 25 April 2027 31 | Sporting CP | v | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 2 May 2027 32 | Estoril | v | Sporting CP | Estoril |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
| 9 May 2027 33 | Sporting CP | v | Benfica | Lisbon |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 16 May 2027 34 | Santa Clara | v | Sporting CP | Ponta Delgada |
| --:-- AZST (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel |
Taça de Portugal
Taça da Liga
| 27–29 October 2026 Quarter-finals | Sporting CP | v | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| --:-- WET (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
UEFA Champions League
League phase
The league phase draw will be held on 27 August 2026.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | UEFA Champions League | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  POR |
Rui Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | POR |
João Virgínia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | GK |  BRA |
Diego Callai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BRA |
Matheus Reis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  NED |
Jerry St. Juste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  BEL |
Zeno Debast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF |  GRE |
Georgios Vagiannidis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | POR |
Diogo Travassos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF |  URU |
Maximiliano Araújo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF |  ESP |
Iván Fresneda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | POR |
Gonçalo Inácio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF |  CIV |
Ousmane Diomande | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | DF | POR |
João Muniz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | DF | POR |
Ricardo Esgaio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | DF | BRA |
Rômulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 70 | DF | POR |
Salvador Blopa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 72 | DF | POR |
Eduardo Quaresma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 91 | DF | POR |
Ricardo Mangas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF |  JPN |
Hidemasa Morita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | POR |
Pedro Gonçalves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF |  GEO |
Giorgi Kochorashvili | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | POR |
Daniel Bragança | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | MF | POR |
João Simões | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 60 | MF | BRA |
Rayan Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 73 | MF | POR |
Eduardo Felicíssimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | FW |  MOZ |
Geny Catamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | POR |
Nuno Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW |  SEN |
Souleymane Faye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | POR |
Francisco Trincão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | BRA |
Alisson Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | POR |
Rodrigo Ribeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | BRA |
Luis Guilherme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 58 | FW | POR |
Flávio Gonçalves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 63 | FW | CIV |
Chris Grombahi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 89 | FW | GRE |
Fotis Ioannidis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 90 | FW | POR |
Rafael Nel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 97 | FW |  COL |
Luis Suárez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||||
- Source: Soccerway